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'My target is to run sub 2:08' - Tebello Ramakongoana reflects on great 2023 and looks ahead to 2024
Xcel Running Club elite athlete Tebello Ramakongoana is still in awe of the success he achieved last year. Ramakongoana showed a red-hot...

Thathe Msimango
Jan 22, 20243 min read
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Achol goes Sub 29 in Valencia after breakthrough run at Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K
After becoming the first woman in history to break the 29 minute 10km barrier in Valencia yesterday, Agnes Ngetich has become an...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 15, 20243 min read
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'100 milers take EVERYTHING out of a person' - Miyelani Vilankulu shares her Washie experience
With the Christmas festivities and New Year's celebrations behind us, many runners are back in their running shoes and working towards...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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'Next year I'm aiming big' - Tumisho Magakwe targets 2024 TNU 50km title defence and Comrades glory
Despite enjoying a productive year that saw him win the inaugural Tshwane North Ultra 50km and feature on more than one podium including...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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'Take a Risk' - Advice from Queen of SPAR Tadu Nare to young SA female distance runners
By winning her third SPAR Grand Prix title, Tadu Nare confirmed her status as not only the queen of the much-loved women's only 10km road...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 13, 20233 min read
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Doctors told Musa Zweni that he would never run again but he went from 8:56 to 5:58 at Comrades 2023
When Musa Zweni tore his ACL his dreams of becoming a professional footballer were dashed. Told that he would never play football again,...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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'Work hard, believe in yourself & listen to your coach' - Advice from the best on how to improve
As we enter August, many runners whose last serious run was on June 11 will slowly begin emerging from hibernation as temperatures in the...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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'I'm still strong' - Mosehla says 5000m track background is key to his Comrades success at 80yrs old
By completing in the 2023 Comrades Marathon in 9:26:10, Johannes Mosehla made history. Not only did the 81-year old from Limpopo become...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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'I'm in a new season' - Wayne Spies goes from 10:54 to 5:42 at 50 years old
At 50 years old most Comrades runners are getting slower. Not Wayne Spies. The man who was born in September 1972, ran his fastest ever...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 26, 20232 min read
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'If I can see one kid smiling I'm fulfilled' - Caster Semenya Foundation raises funds for youth
Given the challenging path that she has had to traverse on her journey from rural Limpopo to the pinnacle of the sport, Caster Semenya...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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'We are optimistic that a big sponsor will be announced soon' - Comrades Marathon Association
While the debate continues about the prize money of the world's biggest ultra marathon, reigning Comrades Marathon champion Tete Dijana...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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'Above all, running makes me happy' - Lizzy Ramadimetja Babili after breakthrough Comrades 2022 run
Of all the celebrated performances at the 2022 Comrades Marathon, perhaps the most joyful was that of Lizzy Ramadimetja Babili. The...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 19, 20223 min read
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'We aimed for the stars and fell on the clouds' - Sesedi's coach shares the story behind the success
While some may have been left surprised by Andries Sesedi's triumph at the Athletics South Africa (ASA) 10km Championships on Saturday,...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Aug 15, 20223 min read
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'I was not disciplined and that took me out' - Kaptein is back and in it to win it!
More than one exhausted runner has been heard to exclaim in exasperation after crossing the finish line - never again! The pain of...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 25, 20223 min read
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'I believe I can run Comrades and win it' - Jonas Makhele after winning Om Die Dam
Jonas Makhele added his name to the Comrades Marathon contender's list after winning this weekend's Om Die Dam 50km marathon. Having...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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'I want the academy to be the best in the country in the next 5 years' - Prodigal Khumalo
Anyone who happened to be born in the townships and rural areas of Southern Africa before 1994, will tell you what a special and rare...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 11, 20222 min read
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"Running comes from the heart" - The secret to Mabhutile Lebopo's ageless success
At 46-years old Mabhutile Lebopo is at an age where most athletes are reminiscing about the glory days of bygone victories. Yet the...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 28, 20223 min read
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"I was overweight," KZNA champ Anaso Jobodwana reflects on 2021, says 2022 will be great!
It's hard to believe that it's been almost ten years since Anaso Jobodwana gave Usain Bolt that cheeky smile on his way to becoming South...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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"Running is our daily bread," - Mokgobu thanks sponsors as he wins PMC Family Road Race 21km
"I'm proud that I have never worked yet I've been able to make a living through running," were Desmond Mokgobu's words after winning the...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Feb 28, 20222 min read
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"I looked at myself in the mirror, I had to do something about the weight" - Peteni Khuzwayo
If you ever wanted to know how to go from being an overweight party animal who could barely finish 5km, to eight Comrades Marathon medals...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 24, 20222 min read
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